Flag semaphore (from the Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma) 'sign' and -φέρω (-phero) '-bearer') is a semaphore system conveying information at a distance by means...
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Semaphore Flag Signaling System (SFSS) is a humorous proposal to carry Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by semaphores. Semaphore Flag Signaling System was...
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visual signal transmitted over distance. A semaphore can be performed with devices including: fire, lights, flags, sunlight, and moving arms. Semaphores can...
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Optical telegraph (redirect from Semaphore system)
Railway signalling San Jose Semaphore Semaphore Flag Signaling System Signal lamp Telegraph Hill, for a list of telegraph hills Wigwag, a flag signaling system...
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difference amounted to less than one minute. Semaphore Flag Signaling System Flag semaphore Heliograph Railway signalling German Digital Bibliotek: Reference book...
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International maritime signal flags are various flags used to communicate with ships. The principal system of flags and associated codes is the International...
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any fog-signaling apparatus Firing a gun or other explosive signal at intervals of about a minute Flying the international maritime signal flags NC Displaying...
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applications. Maritime flag signalling has a long history, especially prior to the advent of radio, and remains the preferred means of signaling in many situations...
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specifically to: Flag semaphore Semaphore telegraph, a system of long-distance communication based on towers with moving arms Railway semaphore signal for railway...
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in a concurrent system such as a multitasking operating system. Semaphores are a type of synchronization primitive. A trivial semaphore is a plain variable...
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Naval flag signalling covers various forms of flag signalling, such as semaphore or flaghoist, used by various navies; distinguished from maritime flag signalling...
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International Code of Signals (whether by flaghoist, semaphore, signal lamp, or other means), which specifies a standard set of flags and codes. Naval vessels...
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stunt. RFC 4824 – The Transmission of IP Datagrams over the Semaphore Flag Signaling System (SFSS), Informational. RFC 5241 – Naming Rights in IETF Protocols...
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interim. Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol Pigeon post Semaphore Flag Signaling System Sneakernet B. Carpenter; R. Hinden (1 April 2011). Adaptation...
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computer programming, flag can refer to one or more bits that are used to store a binary value or a Boolean variable for signaling special code conditions...
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maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology"...
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safety of navigation and related matters. Signals can be sent by flaghoist, signal lamp ("blinker"), flag semaphore, radiotelegraphy, and radiotelephony....
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historical form of flag signaling that passes messages by waving a single flag. It differs from flag semaphore in that it uses one flag rather than two,...
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standard or system for railroad signaling in North America. Individual railroad corporations are free to devise their own signaling systems as long as...
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Optical communication (section Semaphore signal flags)
communication. Visual techniques such as smoke signals, beacon fires, hydraulic telegraphs, ship flags and semaphore lines were the earliest forms of optical...
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Naval flag signalling, covers various forms of flag signalling, such as semaphore or flaghoist Railway signal Traffic light (traffic signal) Signal (magazine)...
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Railway signalling (BE), or railroad signaling (AE), is a system used to control the movement of railway traffic. Trains move on fixed rails, making them...
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Military communications (redirect from Signals (military))
communications progressed to visual signals. For example, Naval ships would use flag signaling to communicate from ship to ship. These flags are a uniform set of easily...
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Telegraphy (redirect from Telegraph signaling)
bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. Ancient signalling systems, although sometimes quite extensive...
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of pole-and-arm optical telegraph, flag semaphore, heliograph, slat semaphore, and port-specific signals (like flag and ball weather warnings). The most...
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Aircraft can acknowledge signals by rocking their wings or flashing their landing lights. Colt Acetylene Flash Lantern Flag semaphore Heliograph VS-17 Walter...
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States Army Signal Corps Officer Candidate School Association Feb 1919 Popular Science article about a method to replace semaphore flags with a swinging...
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History of traffic lights (category Traffic signals)
had adapted this idea from his design of railway signaling systems and constructed by the railway signal engineers of Saxby & Farmer. The main reason for...
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Student Society, a student group at Simon Fraser University Semaphore Flag Signaling System, a fictional internet standard for transmitting Internet Protocol...
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the control systems in line with its removal, and little problem with leaving it in use. This signal is also a still a red semaphore signal. Ledbury Railway...
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